eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Key points: Linking students from diverse cities and nations helps them learn from and with each other Lifelong learning from K-12 to career 4 keys for unlocking student curiosity and critical thinking For more news on global learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Picture this: a seventh-grader in Madrid is discussing how her class is developing an approach to water scarcity with peers in Mumbai, Buffalo, Buenos Aires, and Astana.

Critical Thinking 363

Critical Thinking Knowledge Learning Outcomes Skills 363

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I first realized I wanted to be a teacher around the same time I received my first mental health diagnosis. At the time, I was at an elite institution reckoning with class, imposter syndrome and chronic loneliness. I went through states of ruthless insomnia, dissociation and brain fog. I was tired and anxious all the time while feeling heartbroken over my condition.

Teachers 173

Teachers Failure Attention Disabilities 173

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Hackers dont have to use very sophisticated, high-tech exploits to get into a schools security system. Sometimes, schools unintentionally make it easy for bad actors to enter their networks by failing to take some very simple security measures in their cloud collaboration suites, said Tom Schmidt, a senior account executive at ManagedMethods, during a 2025 TCEA Convention & Exposition session in Austin, Texas.

Schools 172

Schools Discussions 172

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Toddlers grow up fast. Their clothing tells a story of those years if only we could capture them. Well, we can, with lots of digital tools–pictures, videos, IG stories, FB calls with family. We’ll get into those in a later article. For this one, the Ask a Tech Teacher team is addressing what those stories are… The Stories Clothes Tell: Capturing a Toddlers Growth Through Outfits Each tiny outfit carries memories of milestones and the fleeting days of childhood for parents.

Intelligence 142

Intelligence Curriculum Writing Activities 142

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I was a chemist, not a teacher. As I sat in the principals office interviewing for a teaching role at a school closer to my home than the factory where I conducted polymer research and development, I faced a tough question: Where do you see yourself in five years? Not here. Not teaching. Maybe exploring the world. Can you say that in an interview? I did.

Teachers 306

Teachers Coaching Culture Math 306

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Its that time of year when seemingly everyone has the sniffles, and many people are laid up with a cold, the flu or some other unsavory affliction. While staff absences are rarely seamless in any setting, in K-12 schools, there is at least a system designed to support such occurrences. Public school districts have a reserve of substitute teachers they can tap into when sickness spreads and staff begin to call out.

Accessibility 173

Accessibility Teachers Participation Communication 173

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

At small and rural schools, its not uncommon for staff and faculty to play multiple roles. According to Vince Moore, CTO for Breckenridge Independent School District in Texas, some technology leaders at such schools are spread thin, as they sometimes teach classes and drive the school bus. And while resources for school IT may abound at conferences, K12 organizations and online, Moore says only small and rural school IT leaders understand the unique challenges they face every day and must come t

Schools 161

Schools Teaching Technology 161

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Key points: Educators must balance academics with students’ well-being 6 educator predictions about teaching and learning in 2025 Educators outline 5 priorities for the new school year For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Each year, we continue to see K-12 education evolve, from the increase in homeschooling to the power of parental choice to advancements in AI and VR.

Disabilities 304

Disabilities Students Learning Styles Curriculum 304

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Early learning is taking center stage in education, and for good reason. As schools across the country face resource constraints and potential teacher shortages, innovative approaches to early childhood education are yielding impressive results. By using data to guide instruction, building community ties and focusing on targeted help for students, some districts are seeing remarkable turnarounds in academic performance.

Learning 127

Learning Testing Grades Curriculum 127

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al., 2020). Students cannot make connections and learn a topic if their spotlight isnt turned on or focused in the right area.

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 105

Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Every classroom has its share of high-energy students. This child has a very high energy level, behaves impulsively, and distracts other students. They may fidget, blurt out during classroom instruction, or even play with their materials. When dealing with these kinds of students, it’s crucial to remember that often, they are unaware of their behavior.

Students 100

Students Discussions Activities Interactive Learning 100

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Most American students are still performing below their pre-pandemic counterparts in reading and math, while the yawning gap between high-achieving and low-performing students got even wider, data from the nations report card shows. Results released from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, paint a sobering picture of academic haves and have-nots.

Math 286

Math Students Reading Testing 286

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Creativity with AI in Education 2025 Report, based on insights from over 2,800 educators across the United States and UK, reveals how AI technology is transforming classrooms by enhancing creative thinking, supporting multimedia content creation and developing essential communication skills. The findings demonstrate AIs potential to foster academic success, career readiness and personal growth while nurturing students well-being and sense of purpose.

Education 116

Education Communication Skills Technology 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. February 5th: Group Professional Development Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom Writing With Tech Building Digital Citizens 20 Webtools in 20 Days Differentiation There is limited availability so sign up fast! Here are general guidelines: up to 10 people per class (same low price–$750) delivered via Google Classroom each class is about four weeks Normally, we charge $750 for fiv

Instructors 99

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 99

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For the three K12 technology panelists at the 2025 TCEA Convention & Exposition session in Austin, Texas, future proofing education is not about buying the latest, shiny piece of educational technology. Its about making sure that students and teachers have what they need to prepare them to thrive in the 21st century. And one way to ensure that is to lease technologies instead of buying them.

Schools 96

Schools Educational Technologies Technology Teachers 96

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Key points: When emotional well-being is prioritized, everyone in the school community benefits SEL implementation soars across U.S. Effective SEL instruction isnt possible without this key element For more on avoiding burnout, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub The demands of modern education often leave teachers and students feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

Teachers 286

Teachers Students Exams Culture 286

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al., 2020). Students cannot make connections and learn a topic if their spotlight isnt turned on or focused in the right area.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 97

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

News sources for kids ( click for updates to this list ): C News for kids Kids News Current Events KidsPost [link] KiwiKids News [link] excellent articles on world events as well as general interest topics. News For Kids [link] News-o-matic for kids (app) Newsela [link] each article written at five different reading levels NewseumEd Reach Out Reporter science news for elementary students Science News for Students [link] Student Daily News [link] Teaching Kids News [link] TweenTribune [link] w

Intelligence 97

Intelligence Science Curriculum Reading 97

Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Listen to the interview with Amanda Morin and Emily Kircher-Morris ( transcript ): Sponsored by Boclips Classroom and Brisk Teaching This page contains Amazon Affiliate and Bookshop.org links. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

Disabilities 92

Disabilities Attention Language Languages 92

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Key points: AI tools offer unique opportunities to support ELLs in their storytelling journey 5 education innovation trends to watch in 2025 Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners For more on AI for ELLs, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Imagine this: You assign your students a writing prompt, and while some eagerly begin crafting their stories, others stare at the blank page, muttering, I have nothing to write, or I cant think of a story.

English 268

English Critical Thinking Writing Language 268

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In our combined decades of experience with equity in public schoolsfirst as urban teachers and now as professors of early, elementary, and secondary educationwe often appeal to empathy. And in fact, empathy is foundational to the work of social justice. However, as we provide equity training for universities, we see again and again the way white faculty misunderstand and misuse empathy and in so doing, impede rather than advance the work of equity.

Secondary Education 64

Secondary Education Attention Communication Teaching 64

Comprehension Connection

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

These days, it would be very hard to find a teacher who teaches reading and has not heard the words Science of Reading. It refers to the body of research and evidence-based practices that inform effective reading instruction. The science of reading emphasizes the importance of understanding how reading develops, how the brain processes written […] The post 5 Ways of Teaching Comprehension with a Science of Reading Frame of Mind appeared first on Comprehension Connection.

Science 52

Science Reading Teaching Teachers 52

Cassie Stephens

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

STOP! Before we dive in, HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR MY EMAIL LIST?! If you haven't, you might wanna! For the last four weeks, I've been sending out weekly free lessons and downloads! So.if you'd like to take advantage, you might want to sign up. And now.back to the program. Hey y'all! I thought I'd share a fun spin on a much-loved lesson, my Chris Uphues-inspired Happy Hearts projec t!

Art 52

Art Reading Activities Students 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Key points: Dynamic resources make a significant difference in student engagement and learning outcomes Turning classroom boredom into student brilliance 3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As a National Board-Certified Teacher, I love incorporating media literacy, environmental literacy, and civic engagement into my teaching.

Education 255

Education Learning Outcomes STEM Participation 255

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There are over 4,000 universities and colleges in the United States employing over 1.5 million faculty, over half of which are either tenured or on tenure track. The National Center for Educational Statistics estimates that there are 160,000 assistant professors at any one time, so given the approximate time to tenure, it is therefore reasonable to conclude that there over 20,000 newly minted faculty hitting the ground running every year on their quest for academic establishmentmost of them with

Faculty Development 61

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 61

Model Teaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Renewal of your professional certificate in the classroom teaching service requires 100 CTLEs every five years. Individuals with a professional certificate in educational leadership service or a teaching assistant level III certificate will also require CTLEs. The post Renewing your Standard Teaching Certificate – New York appeared first on Model Teaching.

Teaching 52

Teaching Teaching Assistants Education Teachers 52

Class Tech Tips

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Do you love baseball? We lost a manager in our educator fantasy baseball league and need a new one Details are below. Please get in touch ASAP if you are interested. Rounding for Home is a friendly competitive, weekly head-to-head, fantasy baseball league heading into its fourth year. We use Yahoo! to manage the league and use traditional fantasy baseball statistics (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG | W, S, K, ERA, WHIP).

Reading 52

Reading Questions Education Schools 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Key points: When it comes to edtech, time and outcomes arent always correlated Break out the VR and the 3D printers for real-world relevance 6 critical insights into teachers technology use For more news on classroom edtech, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Districts nationwide are staring down budget deficits and dwindling reserves now that stimulus funds have wound down, forcing superintendents to make difficult decisions about what to cut, what to consolidate, and how to reduce costs

Motivation 253

Motivation English Evaluation Science 253

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There are over 4,000 universities and colleges in the United States employing over 1.5 million faculty, over half of which are either tenured or on tenure track. The National Center for Educational Statistics estimates that there are 160,000 assistant professors at any one time, so given the approximate time to tenure, it is therefore reasonable to conclude that there over 20,000 newly minted faculty hitting the ground running every year on their quest for academic establishmentmost of them with

Faculty Development 54

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 54

The Nerdy Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I encountered a great question about citing things students finding using AI resources. If students were using a Space in SchoolAI and they were given information they wanted to use in an essay, how might they go about citing that? Well, the folks at MLA and APA are one step ahead and have provided examples on how to do that.

Essay 52

Essay Questions Writing Students 52

English Teacher Margarita

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Remember the Form of these 2 Present Tenses with the photo above via Aprender ingls.

Attention 52

Attention Activities 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

BOSTON (Feb. 5, 2025) Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , a science of reading-based professional learning solution from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , has been awarded the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accreditation Seal. This recognition comes as part of the IDAs Program Review and Accreditation initiative, which promotes the systematic evaluation and continuous improvement of educator preparation programs (EPPs).

Learning 219

Learning Science Reading Language 219

Elementary Nest

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Elementary Nest Classroom Escape Room: How to Set Up a Fun Winter Escape Room Are you looking for a way to boost engagement, teamwork, and critical thinking in your classroom this winter? A winter-themed classroom escape room is the perfect way to get students thinking critically, solving puzzles, and having funall while reinforcing important skills.

Multiple Choice Questions 52

Multiple Choice Questions Activities Reading Critical Thinking 52

The Nerdy Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I am really excited about the work I have been doing the past few weeks with the amazing Shannon Miller and SchoolAI. There has been so much content created to support classroom teachers to help make school awesome every day, but we did not want our amazing librarians and media specialists to feel left out.

Teachers 52

Teachers Schools Education 52

Priceless Ponderings

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Priceless Ponderings Free Basic Economics Worksheet Unit for Kids Lets talk about something that is so important for your classroom but often gets overlooked: basic economics. Now, before you worry that economics is too complicated to teach at this grade level, let me stop you right there. With some fun, hands-on activities and the right digital resources (Ive got your back on that one!

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Activities Study Quizzes 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

CHICAGO With U.S. schools welcoming an increasing number of students in the U.S. who speak English as a second language and may require tailored English instruction and social support, Britannica Education is stepping up to the challenge. The company has unveiled a suite of new features, services and products across its K-12 product line designed to equip teachers with the tools they need to empower multilingual learners (MLLs) and student newcomers.

English 164

English Language Languages Coaching 164

Reading Power Gear

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

February is Black History Month – a time to celebrate and remember all the ways that Black Canadians have contributed to Canadas history and culture. If you are looking for some Black History Month support, the CBC Radio Canada has YouTube video to help explain the origins of Black History Month in Canada to kids. This link will take you to a webpage with a number of classroom resources and videos for helping teach Black History Month in your class.

History 52

History Culture Art Science 52